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hall and will have a focus on prayer. Please come along and get involved. The next coffee and chat for all ladies in St Blane’s will take place at Old Churches House at 8pm on Wednesday, September 20. Manse phone number is 01786 825324. St Blane’s website is at www.dunblanestblanes. org. Walking group Free health walk with trained leaders every Wednesday from 10.30am. Meet in front of Dunblane Cathedral. Tea dance Next dance in the Victoria Hall is on Friday, September 8. Doors open 1.30pm, dancing from 2-4pm wth live music from Raymond Carse. Tea and buscuits, bring your own mug. Cost £4. Whist Club The club meets every Thursday in the Victoria Hall from 1.30-3.30pm. More details from Dolly Gemmell on 01786 822387. Arthritis Care Monthly meetings resume on Monday, September 11. Branch details from Pat Anderson on 01786 822505. Free Church Sunday’s services are at 11.30am with Kidz Club and creche plus evening service at 6.30pm. Prayer and Bible study meet on Thursdays at 7.30pm. More information from John Caldwell at 01786 821264 or email johndunblanefc@ gmail.com. Men’s breakfast at Choices Coffee Shop, Main Street, on the third Saturday of every month at 8am. More info from Alasdair Lunan 07886 216593. Dunblane Christian Fellowship Celebration service every Sunday at 10.30am with Kids Church and creche available. Chatty Crafters club is Tuesdays 10am-1pm. Mothers, Baby and Toddlers Group every Tuesday from 2-4pm. Cafe now open Monday-Friday 2-5pm. Contact Duncan Strathdee on 07789 912259. Senior citizens The next coach trip is to Ayr and takes place on Tuesday, September 19 leaving Dunblane at 10am with usual pick-up points, arriving at St Ninians Toll at 10.30am. To book a seat phone 01786 821128 and/or leave a message. All welcome. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Douglas Dodds will be in the Burgh Chambers tonight (Wednesday) at 7pm. Dunblane Civic Society The first meeting after the summer break is on Monday, September 11 at 7.30pm in the Braeport Centre. A speaker from Network Rail will talk on “The Railway Electrification Project”. The new programme of events consists of eight talks (including the Dunblane Lecture), spring walk/lunch, summer outing, Christmas lunch and an AGM usually with entertainment so there is plenty going on. Visitors’ admission is £2. Dunblane Cathedral Midweek service will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 11am, all welcome. Sunday worship begins at 10.30am. Sunday school will meet as usual. Following the service, there will be Prayers for Wholeness and Healing, held in the choir. The final deadline for contributions to the October Magazine is 5pm on Sunday, direct to the Editor. Articles can also be handed in to the office up until noon on Friday, September 8. The first of three meetings on the important issue of dementia will be held in the halls on Tuesday, September 12. The series will be led by Bonnie MacDowell of Stirling Presbytery in support of “Dunblane city: a dementia friendly community”. The first session is entitled “Living with dementia: An introduction to reality for everyone”. The other dates are September 26 and October 3. Wee County Walkers A walk takes place every Tuesday, meet 2pm at Cats Protection League premises. See www.weecountywalkers.wordpress.

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Gaelic Parent and Child Group For children aged up to five meets Tuesdays 10am-noon in Menstrie Parish Church Hall. Cost £1.50. Wee County Walkers Meet Sundays at 2pm in Dumyat Centre car park for walk with trained leaders. See www. weecountywalkers.wordpress.com. Menstrie Parish Church On Sunday at 11am, Rev Alan McKenzie will lead worship and also on September 17 which is Harvest Thanksgiving. Wednesday T-in-2 (10.30-11.30am), all welcome. Menstrie United Free Church On Sunday, the service at 10am will be taken by new minister Rev Jason Lingiah when the congregation will continue studies in the Psalms.

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Bookbug Sessions are every other Monday in the library, 11.15-11.45am for babies and pre-school children.

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Walking group Free health walks with trained leaders, Mondays from 11-11.45am, meet at the front

entrance of the community campus. Contact Tricia on 07557 439111. Ochil Centre Monday 10.30am to noon, Messy Mondays toddlers playgroup. The Tuesday Club for the over60s runs noon-2pm – lunch with tea/ coffee free. Wednesday 11am-noon, Stay and Play parent toddler group. Bingo Wednesday and Sunday, eyes down 8pm. Call 01786 450011. Credit union Paypoint is open on Tuesday and Thursday, 11.30am-2pm in Raploch Campus. Salvation Army Worship takes place at 11am on Sunday. St Mark’s Parish Church Sunday services begin with a short prayer gathering in the Session Room at 10.40am followed by reading of the intimations at 10.50am. Morning worship this week will be conducted by Rev June Cloggie at 11am. St.Mark’s@ Sainsbury’s and the One-to-One Group continue to meet on alternate Tuesdays at 5.30pm. All are welcome to these services and gatherings.

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Parant is Paiste Gaelic parent and child group for children up to age five meets on Mondays from 10am-noon in Riverside Primary School. £1.50 (includes snack). Call 07805 704884. Bowling Club The club competition finals are still being finalised yet. The club’s closing day will be on Saturday, September 16 from 2pm, All social and playing members are encour-

aged to attend on the day.

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Walking group Free health walk with trained leaders, Thursdays from 11am, meeting at the library in the Mayfield Centre. Contact Tricia on 07557 439111. Civil Defence Club Two sessions of bingo on Wednesday and Sunday from 8pm. Entertainment on Saturday with Jim Gilmour plus bingo. St Ninians Community Church On Friday, September 8 a RE:Fresh Cafe with tea, coffee and cakes will be held from 11am-12.45pm in the Mayfield Centre. Sunday service will take place at 11am (tea/coffee from 10.30am) in the Mayfield Centre. All welcome. St Ninians Old Parish Church The service on Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by Rev Gary McIntyre. Sunday Club will meet and the Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated. There will be a Thanksgiving service at 6.30pm. Visitors welcome. Business committee will meet on Tuesday, September 12 at 10am and on Tuesday at 7pm there will be a meeting in the Parish Halls to plan for the Christmas Flower Festival. People willing to help are invited to come along. St Ninians UF Church Sunday’s service at 11am will be conducted by Rev A MacDonald. Children’s activities will take place at the same time. Evening service at 7pm will

be conducted by Rev J O’Brien. On Tuesdays at 6.30pm XTB club for those in primary school will be held followed at 7.30pm by Source for those in P7–S2. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Bryan Flannagan will be in the Mayfield Centre tonight (Wednesday) at 6.30pm.

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Community centre Cash bingo every Wednesday, eyes down 7.30pm. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Alasdair MacPherson will be in the community centre on Tuesday, September 12 at 6pm.

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Wee County Walkers Meet Saturdays, 10.30am near the Nike outlet at Sterling Mills in Cochrane Hall car park. See www.weecountywalkers. wordpress.com. WI news Opening meeting of the season is tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.15pm in the Congregation Church Hall and the guest speaker is from Dogs Trust. Competitions: doggy ornament and/or a doggy shaped or decorated biscuit.

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Sports exhibition Tullibody History Group is running an exhibition on The Story of Sport in Tullibody featuring bowling to wrestling and all sports with a connection to the village. Open Saturdays 2-4pm until September 24. All welcome. History Group Monthly talk in the heritage centre on Thursday, September 28 at 7.30pm has speaker Neil McFarlane who will give a talk on Scottish gemstones. All welcome, entry £1 for members and £1.50 nonmembers. Tea and coffee available.